Proposed Reversed Supply Chain as Problem Solver for Case of Returned Beef Products during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Paduloh Paduloh (1*), Taufik Djatna (2)

(1)Industrial Engineering, Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya University, 12140, Indonesia
(2)Agro-Industrial Engineering, IPB University, 16680, Indonesia

Abstract

Beef is an agro-industrial product that is perishable has a high risk in the pandemic era. Where the Covid-19 pandemic has an impact on decreasing consumption of products in various sectors, including beef, with the closure of restaurants and cafes, it will affect the accumulation of beef supplies so that the quality decreases and causes multiple problems. This study aims to provide solutions for beef products returned from customers not to become waste and have a detrimental impact on the company. To design a reverse supply chain model research, it begins with field observations, designing a reverse supply chain network strategy, and creating a reverse supply chain flow process. The economic value of beef returned from customers is maximized by selling it to customers who do not store meat, and it runs out quickly or to meat-based industries. Products that cannot be consumed by humans can be used as animal or livestock feed. From the research, it was found that the reverse supply chain can have a positive impact on the economic value of the product and an indirect effect on the environment by preventing the product from turning into waste.

Keywords: Reverse Supply Chain- Beef- Returned product- Covid-19.

Topic: Engineering